African jade

African Jade
"African Jade" is actually translucent green garnet.
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African Jade is not jade but a misnomer for massive green grossular garnet that is mined in South Africa It does look like jade and can be light green, white, or pink.

African jade
A green-colored, dense variety of garnet.
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African Jade: African jade is not really jade, but a type of garnet strongly resembling jade that is mined in South Africa.

African Jade (-096)
aka Buddstone, Garnet Jade, Grossular Garnet, South African Jade, Transvaal Jade
This gemstone is mined in the reaches of Africa, and for this reason gets its name.

African Jade: A large green grossular garnet mined in South Africa. It is not jade.
Agate: A type or chalcedony quartz that forms in concentric layers. Found in a variety of colors and very common in jewelry. ...

African jade, Transvaal jade and Garnet jade
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African Jade ... Massive green Grossular Garnet Agalmatolite ... See Pyrophyllite, Pinite, Talc Agate ... See quartz .. Chalcedony .. Banded Quartz
Agatized Wood...See Quartz, Fossilized Wood, Chalcedony Agmatite ...

Mongolian Spotted Jade, Mongolian White Jade, Phoenix Jade, South African Jade, Spotted Jade, ...

Translucentgrossularite may be confused with jadeite or misnamed as 'South African Jade.' Found in Transvaalit is also erroneously called 'Transvaal Jade.

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